How long does it take to read Milton's Poems?
Milton's Poems by John Milton takes about 6 hours 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 28 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1605. 353 pages, about 97,075 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 47 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 3 minutes |
The page count is the median across 292 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet and intellectual. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse and including over ten chapters, was written in a time of immense religious flux and political upheaval. It addressed the fall of man, including the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and God's expulsion of them from the Garden of Eden. Paradise Lost is widely considered one of the greatest works of literature ever written, and it elevated Milton's widely-held reputation as one of history's greatest poets.1 He also served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell.
Subjects: Bible, Criticism and interpretation, English Manuscripts, English poetry, Facsimiles, Fall of man
